If you like regular sized, flavorless cupcakes with more icing on top than there actually is cake AND being charged way too much money for it, then Cake in a Cup is the place for you! Yes, this store won Cupcake Wars. Have any of you who have proclaimed that in your reviews ever actually seen the show? It's pretty much a war of attrition versus a true battle of skill. Watch one of the weirder episodes where bakers have to figure out how to incorporate jalapeños, oysters, or avocados into a cupcake. (These were all in actual episodes.) Just because some other poor bakers couldn't nail down a gravy and stuffing cupcake (Christmas episode) doesn't mean the winning team has the best tasting cupcakes. Seriously people, get over that hype. That being said, I wanted to like Cake in a Cup. I've been there a few times to see what everyone else was talking about. I've had many cupcakes from them...cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate, and even the most overhyped flavor of overhyped dessert in history, the red velvet cupcake. I wasn't impressed with any of them. Peanut butter chocolate desserts of any kind usually speak for themselves when it comes to bold flavor, but not Cake in a Cup's. I could tell that the specific flavors were only mildly present in each cupcake, but it took a backseat to the disgustingly sweet mountain of icing on top and so-so cake. I scraped off most of my icing on each cupcake, which doesn't leave you with much flavor. When you're charging $2.50 plus tax for one regular sized cupcake, it should be super moist, bursting with flavor, and have my inner fat kid wanting to buy out the whole display case. Cake in a Cup does none of these things for me. (To be honest, and I hate to say it, but Costco (seasonally) has better red velvet and carrot cake cupcakes, which are about 4 times the size and about $1 each. They're so big, I usually cut them into halves or thirds and make several desserts out of them.) I do want to echo other reviewers by saying that yes, the Cake in a Cup staff is very friendly, and when the owners are working the counter, you can tell they love what they do. Past that, there's not much to talk about. Don't get me wrong...I always value service highly, but when then service is just operating a cash register and handing me my order, that leaves the other 90% to the product, which is easily below average at this cupcakery. read more

After reading the positive reviews, I was really excited to check this place out. I have driven past many times, but they are usually closed. Finally, I found them open and stopped in. I chose a red velvet and my wife had a dark bottom chocolate cupcake. We were both sort of unimpressed. I mean they were good, but not for the price. Hers was even a little dry. They didn't seem too far off from what I can buy in an ordinary grocery store. While it was not what I was hoping for on the first time, I am willing to give it another try. I read more

I recently moved here from Los Angeles where there are gourmet cupcake shops on every block. I wasn't expecting to find one in Toledo but when my mom recently ordered me some for my birthday I was pleasantly surprised at how DELICIOUS they were!!!!! They frosting is to die for and the cake is amazing!!! Beats a lot of cupcakes I have tried in LA!! I would recommend the Hostess with the mostess cupcake, the Snickerdoodle, and the Devil wears Prada!! But I imagine they are all wonderful, can't wait to try them all!!! read more

Pros: Wonderful, friendly staff. Very clean place. Cupcakes lovely to look at. Red velvet is awesome. They have a banana one that is #1 for me, but seldom have it. Price is $2.50 per cupcake, but hey, they are independent, take better care of their product, and very consumer friendly. Very amenable store hours Cons: Most of the cupcakes really aren't that good. Not much better, if at all better, than grocery chains. Way, WAY too much frosting (except on the red velvet). Because they are made with better ingredients, they dry out very quickly, but I think that is a GOOD thing. They look beautiful, but taste is what is the most important. read more

The best cupcake place I have ever been to and that is saying a lot because I love cupcakes. Literally the best ever, won food network's cupcake wars for a reason! Lovely frosting my favorites are red velvet, peanut butter, Oreo, and black bottom. Love the small sample cupcakes they give you for free too. Best place. Ever. Go. #ToledoGems read more

This place is really disappointing. There's nothing all that special about their cupcakes, far too much frosting, and they are way over priced. read more

I'm no food expert nor claim to be, but to say Cake in a Cup's cupcake are tasteless? You clearly have no taste buds. These cup cakes are amazing!! To compare them to grocery store cupcakes? I'm almost offended for them. NOT EVEN CLOSE! People who complain let the cost affect the taste. I have no issues with their prices and have already booked them for my wedding. Their flavors are always changing/rotating. I will admit that the regular sized cupcakes do have more icing than I would need, but I just take a little bit off. The mini's on the other hand... they are the most perfect cupcakes I've ever tasted. SO LISTEN! Disregard anyone who says these don't have flavor. Quite possibly the dumbest thing I've read in a long time. LOVE THIS COMPANY! read more

I LOVE LOVE loveeee cake in a cup it's so rich and chocolaty. I LOVE the Oreo cup cake

OMG, my aunt told me about this place and I was glad I visited because it was heaven. The place is small and quaint. They offer sample sizes of the flavors of the day. I was almost ashamed when i sampled every flavor they had, and even more ashamed that i bought 6 of the full size cupcakes and ate them myself... This place maybe small but it packs a big punch. The snickerdoodle, chocolate, vanilla, the devil wears prada... OMG... The frosting is the best, i feel like a kid everytime i have their cupcakes because i eat the frosting first and then the cake... I cant wait until i am back in toledo because this is a staple stop.... congrats ladies you deserve it! read more

Amazing cupcakes!!! I had the carrot cake with cream cheese frosting - it was amazing and my dad had the same. He was equally impressed. My daughter had the Neapolitan and said it was the best cupcake she ever had. Also had a peanut butter chocolate - if you love peanut butter and chocolate this is the cupcake for you!!! $3 each is a little expensive but reasonable for such an amazing cupcake and a special treat. Will definitely go back for more. read more

This was the worst experience with a cupcake. I always here they are the best but what I got was pure shit. Seriously not over exaggerating, I have had sperm in my mouth that taste better. Bleach taste better than this cupcake. I would seriously caution everyone from going there. If you do, you will think as I do, it does not live up to its hype. read more

I was waiting for my car to be repaired down the street and was checking out the area. I decided to stop and give this place a try. When I walked in, it was dark, like the lights weren't on. I noticed a girl behind the counter and one in back making cupcakes. I was a bit surprised she didn't acknowledge me when I walked in, since I was the only customer in the shop. I walked up to the case and noticed about 6 different types of cupcakes. Just then, about 2-3 minutes after I walked in, the one girl said hello. I asked if those were the only flavors they had and she said for today yes. Which I took to assume there are different flavors every day. I told her it was my first time stopping in and she showed me a cake plate filled with with mini cupcakes for samples. I tried a mini peanut butter banana with honey and buttercream frosting. I was pretty disappointed in how dry the cake part was. I actually didn't even really want to purchase one after the sample, but thought, maybe it was dry because it had been out for a little while. So I decided to get a traditional birthday cake cupcake with green buttercream frosting. I waited until I got home to try it, I will say, the frosting is amazing! But again, the cake part is dry. What a disappointment. And she put my cupcake in a bag. Who does that? Cupcakes need special containers so they don't get smushed, well, it got smushed, just like one would think. I would say it's pretty amateur. Not worth going back, even if I did live closer. read more

I love Cupcake Wars! Congrats on your big win!!! Your cakes are the best. Pam M - Adrian MI read more

my grand daughter saw cake in a cup on cup cake wars and wanted to try some. We are officially from Toledo, but now live in Onsted, Mi, approx 50 miles away, We make frequent trips to Toledo so we stopped and bought a dozen, we have been back 2 more times in 7 days! we LOVE all the flavors we have tried and will keep going back, if ever in the area please stop in you won't regret it! Barb Carpenter, Onsted, Mi. read more

I have been here several times in the past year. All my friends absolutely love the cupcakes. I have had a few good ones, but some of the cakes are way to sweet with tons of frosting. And yes, I love sweets and cakes. I have also experienced questionable customer service here. One occassion, with my family, the girl at the counter did not tell us they had a leftover special. We found out after we ordered and a single person came in. The kids would have loved to enjoy the leftover special. And I felt I just paid a ton of money for a few cupcakes and maybe I didnt look the right part to deserve the leftover special. I also have experienced a crowded store and slow service. I think for the price, I would rather go down to Fresh Market where the bakery ladies are always so friendly to my family. read more

My son brought home a variety today and I had the tropical I think it was called and I work in a grocery store with a good bakery but these cupcakes were above any grocery store. read more

I have eaten many a cupcake, but I can honestly say these cupcakes I purchased were my absolute, hands down favorite!!! They even beat the cup cake station of Ann Arbor which has always been a special treat when we make the drive from Toledo to check the shops out or catch a show etc... Anyway.. These cupcakes were everything you want: perfectly moist, decadent, the icing was delicious! My whole family agreed a hands down favorite! I would ignore some of the other reviews which say they are somewhat dry.. NOTHING dry about these cupcakes! They have all different sorts of specialty cupcakes to match anyone's taste. Check them out, you won't regret it!! read more

THE MOST AMAZING, MOUTH WATERING CUP CAKES EVER! My wife and I would eat one everyday if we could. They have great customer service too!

We bought some cup cakes this past sunday (labor day) spent 32 dollars and I am very easy going with desserts these were the worst cup cakes we have EVER had they did not live up to the hype of being so good I guess to each his own but two thumbs down for us sorry :( read more

I have tried a few different flavors and they were all really good, but after seeing the girls win Cupcake Wars on Food Network, I had to try the Lemon Blueberry Cupcake with Lemon Cream Cheese frosting, this was the best cupcake I have ever had! We also tried Cookies and Cream also the Red Velvet!! all very rich and delicious flavors!! read more

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I actually disagree with the reviews I have read thus far, my experience was quite different than others it seems. I ordered a couple different flavors of cupcakes for my sisters birthday celebration in August PBJ and red velvet and I thought the cake itself was very dry, the frosting made the entire cupcake, honestly but still only an average cupcake. The customer service skills of the staff is poor at best, I called ahead to find out availability of flavors and talked to one of the owners who was very rude and short with me on the phone, it felt like I was almost a bother! When we went to purchase the cupcakes at the store we were treated just as terrible shocking really considering how successful this business has become. I guess one thing never to forget......without customers like me left with a bad impression, your business would not be a success without customer sales! read more

Heaven in a cupcake. Slightly pricey, but worth every penny. Wonderful for a unique gift too!

Really, really, good. Pricey, but independent. Lemon Blueberry and Oreo are really excellent.

Sadly the cupcakes I received were very dry and almost crumbly... ill go to a grocery store next time. Feeling very disappointment...

It irritates me that no matter where I look I can't find the damn menu and prices online I wanna know what I'm getting myself into with these an prices ARE THEY EXPENSIVE FOR LIKE A DOZEN CUPCAKES. read more

Hands down best cupcakes in Toledo, probably America. The frosting is DELICIOUS- and there is an insane amount (in a good way). Pretty expensive, but worth every penny. Plus the workers are nice, service is great, and there are always very generous samples (think whole cupcakes). A great variety of flavors, my favorites are the classic vanilla with the colored buttercream frosting, and the red velvet. But there are always unique flavors to try too! Definitely give them a try. My only complaint would be that sometimes the cake itself is a bit dry, and again they are pretty expensive. read more

I loved my cupcake. I thought it tasted much better than grocery store cupcakes unlike most people seem to think. The frosting was the best part to me, and there was absolutely no way I would spend that much money on a cupcake if they used less frosting. The reason this place doesn't get more stars is because the prices are ridiculous. I think that the cupcakes should not be priced any higher than two dollars, but I'm not sure if that is possible. I only go here on very special occasions because they are so expensive, but I do love them. My boyfriend loves the peanut butter and chocolate one, but my favorite is the red velvet. read more

I tried the red velvet, hostess, and caramel. They were delicous but too sugary. In the shop there is a sign that says there is cappuccino but when I asked for a cup they said they don't have. A little bit disappointing. read more

Love this place. Have been getting cupcakes from them for the past year- Valentine's Day, birthdays, game days, etc - and they are consistently amazing. I've lived in the south and on the east coast and these are the best cupcakes I've had. read more

I've spent a lot of money here, this was one of my favorite places. However, after today I will NEVER spend another dollar here. I had a small request to add sprinkles on one cupcake for my 6 year, who was standing there with me. The cashier refused, I asked to speak to a manager, she called the owner who also refused to add sprinkles. If customers mean so little to this establishment that someone could not throw a few sprinkles on a cupcake, it says a lot about this business and is definitely not a place I want to give my business to any longer! My child stood there with a sad look on his face. Rather than appease a 6 yr old by doing something so simple as add a few sprinkles to one of the cupcakes, they accepted my return on all of the cupcakes I just purchased. I'm highly disappointed in the staff and the owners. After all the money, I've spent there, I feel cake in a cup basically had a screw you and your kid attitude. I guess I will have to find a new cupcakery. Shame on you Cake in a Cup!!!!!!! You just lost my business and hopefully the business of everyone I know! read more

Omg! Best piece of cake ever! $2.50 sounded like a lot to me at first too but it is TOTALLY worth it. I had a devil wears prada and my husband had a pumpkin chocolate chip (which he generously let me taste) and they were both delicious. Super moist cake and no shortage of frosting = amazing. read more

I walked in and walked back out. $2.50 for a cupcake that small is ridiculous no matter how cute the store. Me turning down a cupcake really says something. I am unsure what the other posters saw when they walked in... maybe the cupcakes were on steroids that day. read more

Instead of a predictable wedding cake, I offered my guests every flavor of cup cake that Cake in a Cup had made for that day. All of my guests raved at how good they were! It was easy to order and pay over the phone and they showed up on time to set up the cupcakes on tiers. Bravo! I'll ding them one star just for not having a print-out of what the flavors were (I typed out a sheet and framed it and displayed it next to the cupcakes so my guests knew what flavors were available and which was which based on the frosting color) read more

I was planning my wedding and wanted to have cupcakes from cake in a cup for the cake. I had an idea of what flavors of theirs they had as I'd looked at the website before to see what they were doing. I'd heard so much about them on the radio and cupcake wars (which they won so can't be all bad right?) I called to set up a tasting of the flavors that I was interested in and a few others - I was told since my wedding day was on a Saturday I couldn't have a flavor I really wanted. I could only choose from the flavors they were making that day. They weren't willing to budge on it and make a small batch since it was a small wedding. never tasted anything since what I wanted was so impossible. read more

One little, tiny cupcake is $2.75 and one dozen is $27.00. They DO NOT USE GLOVES nor wax paper when handling the cupcakes and cash register at the same time. Seriously, why can't they do that? Germ-a-phobs like me, be aware. read more

Dry, dry, dry!!! They were beautifully decorated but horribly DRY. I ordered them a week ahead for a Friday pick-up for my father-in-law's 80th birthday. I was unable to order his favorite flavor (strawberry) as it is only available on Thursday. The lemon barely had a lemon flavor to it - in fact, the family had mixed votes on which was the lemon and which was the vanilla. Both were as dry as dry can be. There were leftovers and nobody wanted a second one. Many were thrown out as they were inedible. I would not recommend...so sorry as I was so excited about serving these. :( read more

After watching this business on Cupcake Wars, I was so excited to try the cupcakes being that I am from the area. They looked amazing. I also looked up the reviews on here before going to the store. I am not sure what cupcakes everyone else tried, but these cupcakes were awful. We got the cupcakes at 3 o'clock so it wasn't like it was the end of the day. My husband and I got 3 different cupcakes to share (red velvet, pretty in pink, and the peanut butter cup). The red velvet and pretty in pink were extremely dry and the ratio of icing to cake was ridiculous. The worst part was...they didn't even taste good. The peanut butter cup cake was more moist as compared to the others, but this one had a different problem. The icing was awful! If you take the icing off, it is somewhat bearable but then it is just a plain chocolate cupcake. At $2.50 a piece, I would NOT recommend these cupcakes to anyone. We thought it was going to be a treat so we didn't mind spending the enormous prices. It was disappointing that they were such a waste of money. BEWARE! read more

These are the BEST cupcakes! I am a bit of connoseiur of cupcakes and cake in a cup lives up to their cupcake war reputation and beats all of the others! The only place I've had one comparable was in Alexandria, VA. Worth every penny! I frequently will drive 20-30 minutes out of my way to get cupcakes from here! LOVE IT! read more

I love Crumbs cupcakes because they are so moist so I was excited to try Cake in a Cup. The service wasn't very friendly and the cupcake was average. I ordered the hostess cupcake. The filling was very grainy and the cupcake was slightly dry. My expectation were set very high so I am going to go back to try another flavor. read more

These cupcakes are ORGASMIC! Don't mind some of the (inexplicably) bad reviews, these cakes are definitely worth the price. If you've ever had the pleasure of trying Georgetown Cupcakes, you'll find that these are quite comparable (and much bigger!). Cake in a Cup boasts a variety of flavors such as red velvet, cherry-coconut, cookies and cream, and seasonal flavors like pumpkin spice. Each cupcake is almost twice the size of your typical shortening/chemical-laden sad supermarket excuse for a cupcake (seriously, how can anyone stomach that junk after having tasted such bliss?). On most days, you can walk in find free samples, and if you call ahead you can put in a request for mini-cupcakes. The bakery also has special deals on day old cupcakes (but be quick, the deals are announced on Facebook and they are first come first serve). read more